Rock Island daily Argus., 1887-09-06
ROCK ISLAND, TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER 6, 1887.
THE HILL At BALLYC0REE.
A TROOP OF BRITISH HUSSARS OC
CUPIES THE SAME,

| And StIangies Free Speech So Far as Tha,
| Complete Their Programme ON the Move
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ments-Foundered at sea
LONDON, Sept. 5.-Ten thousand National
| lists assembled at Ennis Sunday, determined
| to carry out the league programme for a
| monster meeting at Ballycoree. Twelve
bands of police took possession of the bill
| over night, and were ready to prevent any
gathering in that locality At O'Clock in
the afternoon the procession stated toward
Ballycoree Among tho.e in the lead were
members of parliameut Timothy Sullivan,
John Dillon, William OBrien, Joseph
Richard Cox, Phillip Stanhope and David
'Sheehy. number of priests were also in
the front ranks. Upon reaching the ap-
proaches of Ballycoree they found them
guarded by soldiers and police and the pro
cession halted in the fields Here Mr..
O'Brien, Mr.. Sullivan and Mr.. Stanhope
stood up in their carriages and addressed the
multitude around them
They had hardly got we'll under way in
their speeches, when the defenders of the hill.
seeing that there was to be no work for them
IN that capacity, began to act on the
offensive The hussars, headed bv Col.
Turner, ordered the assemblage to disperss
within five minutes, or they would be con-
sidered as rioters. Mr.. Stanhope thereupon
nanded the magistrate copy of the resolu-
tions which 1T was proposed to adopt and de
clared that they were legal, and that if any
collision between the people and the author
lties occurred, he would hold Col Turner re-
sponsIble for the blood that might be shed.
The resolutions declared Ireland's right to
home rule; proclaimed the adherence of the
league to Parnell, extended thanks to the
Liberals for their services In the cause of
Irish liberty; pledged the people to resist the
suppression of the league, and denounced the
land grabbing system
After reading the resolutions Col Turner
stated that he was bound to execute his orders
aud repeated the command to disperse. After
a parley, the managers of the meeting gave
tile word aud the procession was reformed
md marched back to Ennis Here the meet
;ng reassembed in OConnell square, and
Brlen finished the speech he had begun at
Baliycoree There was much enthusiasm
thown The soldiers and police had followed
when it became apparent that no further at
tempt tn assemble at the hill was to be made
They appeared at the O'Connell square meet
ing just as O'Brien was finishing his address.
The people moved on without any contact
with the conSiabulary. and amid great cheer
ing escorted their leaders to the hotel Hav-
ing seen them safely indoors, and given
parting cheer. the crowd peaceably dispersed
Various small meetings were held during the
evening and there was great rejoicing over
the days demonstration. The military and
police made no further attempt at interfer-
ence
The town was illuminated during nearly
all of Saturday night The streets were full
of promenaders early Sunday morning Mr.
Stanhnpe, replying to an address from the
people, congratulated Ireland upon the SUD
port OF the English Liberals The dav was
rainy, but nothing could check the popular
Mr.. Cox offered the resolutions
Mr.. Stanhope declared in his remarks that
the meeting was a noble protest in favor of
the right of free speech. He was proud to see |
thousands defying intimidation by such |
placarCs as We're posted on the walls in Ennis |
II the meeting was Illegal, he invited the |
government to arrest the whole assumblage. |